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Ready to learn Italian? Local nationals will appreciate that you are attempting to speak their native language. Remember, practice makes perfect!
Salutations
Hi....................................................................... Ciao
Goodbye......................................... Arrivederci / Addio
Bye ................................................. Ciao
Good morning ............................. Buongiorno
Have a good day.......................... Buona giornata
Good afternoon ........................... Buon pomeriggio
Good evening............................... Buonasera
Have a good evening.................. Buona serata
Good night .................................... Buona notte
See you soon................................. A presto
Polite Expressions
Please............................................... Per favore
Thank you ...................................... Grazie
You’re welcome ........................... Prego
Yes ................................................... Sì
No .................................................... No
How are you? ................................ Come stai?
What’s going on? ........................ Cosa sta succedendo?
Very good ...................................... Molto bene
I’m OK ............................................. Sto bene
I’m sorry ......................................... Mi dispiace
Excuse me ...................................... Scusami
That’s fine ...................................... Va bene
Of course ........................................ Ovviamente
Don’t worry ................................... Non ti preoccupare
Assistance or Clarification
Can you please help me? .......... Potete per favore aiutarmi?
Pardon me?/Excuse me? ........... Scusami?
I understand ................................. Capisco
That sounds good/All is good Suona bene / Tutto va bene
Exactly ............................................. Esattamente
I don’t understand ...................... Non capisco
I don’t know .................................. Non lo so
I speak English .............................. Io parlo inglese
I don’t speak Italian ..................... Non parlo Italiano
I speak a little Italian .................... Parlo un po di italiano
My Italian is bad ........................... Il mio italiano è cattivo
What’s that called in Italian?..... Come si chiama in italiano?
How do you say “_____” in Italian?......... Come si dice “_____” in italiano?
What does “_____” mean in English? .... Cosa significa “_____” in inglese?
Do you speak English? .............................. Parli inglese?
Please write it down ................................... er favore scrivilo
Dining
I’d like to reserve a table ........... Vorrei prenotare un tavolo
My name is _____ ........................................ Il mio nome è _____
I have a reservation..................... Ho una prenotazione
I would like _____ ........................................ Mi piacerebbe
I would like to pay, please ......... Vorrei pagare, per favore
Check, please ................................................ Controlli, per favore
Keep the change ......................................... Tieni il resto
Waiter/waitress ........................................... Cameriere/cameriera
Shopping
How much does this cost? ........ Quanto costa questo?
Do you have _____? .................................. Hai____?
How much? .................................................. Quanto?
What is this? .................................................. Cos’è questo?
Do you have this in size_____? Hai questo in size____?
Travel
Hotel ............................................................... Hotel
Room .............................................................. Camera
Train station .................................. Stazione ferroviaria
Main train station ........................ Stazione ferroviaria principale
Subway .......................................................... Metropolitana
Airport ............................................................ Aeroporto
ATM ................................................................. ATM
Gas station .................................... Stazione di servizio
When is the next train to ____? Quando è il prossimo treno per____?
When does the train leave? ...................... Quando parte il treno
Where is _____?............................ Dov’è _____?
North .............................................................. Nord
South .............................................................. Sud
East ................................................. Est
West ................................................................ Ovest
Left ................................................. Sinistra
Right ............................................................... Destra
Straight ahead ............................ Sempre dritto
LEARNING THE LANGUAGE
Although the basics are great—nothing beats hearing the language spoken well. Make the most of your tour in Italy by trying to learn the language.
Google Translate App
This app allows you to “say” the word in Italian and hear how it is pronounced. You can also turn on the image feature and hover your phone over Italian text to translate in real-time to English without typing each word.
Online Programs
Through Army MWR or USAFE Libraries’ websites, you can access Mango Languages - Rosetta Stone to learn Italian for free on your computer or mobile device.
Corsi Gratuiti Di Lingua E Cultura Italiana
These free Italian language courses are organized in all provinces by the “Centri Provinciali per Istruzione degli Adulti” (CPIA). These courses occur twice a week and last for an entire school year. They are typically offered at three different times each day (morning, afternoon or evening). The only cost to the student is purchasing the textbook, if they desire. Contact your nearest CPIA office for
